President of Goris Press Club
Date and Place of Birth: January 1, 1960, Khndzoresk village, Syunik region, Armenia
Education/Major:
1978-1983 Yerevan State University; Department of Philology; philologist
Career:
2000-present President of Goris Press Club
1999 founder of “Lilik” NGO
2000-2005 editor of “Ban u Gorts” newspaper
1983-2000 department head, editor of “Zangezur” newspaper
Membership in Journalistic Associations and Their Governing Bodies:
Since 1989 Journalists Union of Armenia
Prizes/Awards:
2004 first prize at OSCE competition “Environment and Human Rights” – for highlighting environmental issues in media
2005 third prize in contest of UN Office in Armenia “No One is Left Behind” – for the publications in “Ban u Gorts” newspaper
Publications: “Zangezur”, “Ban u Gorts”, “Agrolratu”
2003 “Outsiders Among Own People and Own People Among Outsiders” (a collection of oral stories by women refugees)
Hobbies: writing down interesting stories
Languages: Armenian, Russian
Marital status: married
Contact Information:
17 David Bek str., Goris, Syunik region, Armenia
Tel. (374 284) 2 07 31, (374 91) 33 31 09 (mob.)
Fax: (374 284) 2 10 35
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://gorispressclub.blogspot.com/